Recording of Motor Unit Potentials Count of Middle Trapezius in Children with Rounded Back | ||
| The Medical Journal of Cairo University | ||
| Article 107, Volume 88, March, March 2020, Pages 865-868 PDF (133.81 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/mjcu.2020.104899 | ||
| Authors | ||
| ALAA M. AL QAZZAZ, M.Sc.; KHALED A. OLAMA, Ph.D.; RADWA S. ABDUL RAHMAN, Ph.D. | ||
| The Departments of Physical Therapy* and Physical Therapy for Pediatrics**, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Cairo University | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Background: Poor posture is unfortunately wide spreading not only among adults but also among children. Aim of Study: To detect the effect of rounded back posture on the Motor Unit Potentials (MUPs) count of middle trapezius. Patients and Methods: The right and left trapezius motor unit potentials countof 15 normal children (8.64±0.77 years) were compared with 15 children with rounded back (8.92±0.73 years) using electromyography apparatus (EMG). Results: There was a significant increase in the right trapezius motor unit count of the rounded back group compared with that of the normal group (p=0.02). There was no signif-icant difference in the left trapezius motor unit count between the normal and the rounded back groups (p=0.25). Conclusion: Rounded back posture affects the middle trapezius motor unit potential count. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Rounded back; MUPs; Middle trapezius; EMG | ||
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